The State of the Unions 2025

Support for labor unions remains high and bipartisan—with 70 percent of Americans approving unions, three-fifths saying they strengthen the economy, and record numbers reporting that they want unions to have more influence in the United States. Surveys show that at least 35 percent of nonunion employees are interested in joining unions, and as many as […]

THE STATE OF THE UNIONS 2024 | A Profile of Unionization in Chicago, in Illinois, and in the United States

Bipartisan public approval of labor unions remains near historic highs. Data shows that unions boost workers earnings, expand health insurance coverage, and improve access to paid leave. Though the unionization rate fell nationally, the United States added union members in 2023 for the second consecutive year.The United States added 135,000 new union members in 2023, […]

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